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[[file:Levites reading the law to the people.jpg |thumb|The image depicts Levites teaching the law to the people, as illustrated in the 1873 book, ''The Story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.'' ]]
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'''Levites''' (Hebrew: לֵוִיִּי<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/3881.htm Strong's Hebrew: 3881. לֵוִי], ''Bible Hub''</ref>) were a direct descendant of Levi, the third son of Jacob. They are also referred to as the '''tribe of Levi''' or the '''Levite people'''. They were classified into three families—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, named after the three sons of Levi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+3%3A17&version=NIV |title=Numbers 3:17 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>
'''Levites''' (Hebrew: לֵוִיִּי<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/3881.htm Strong's Hebrew: 3881. לֵוִי], ''Bible Hub''</ref>) were a direct descendant of Levi, the third son of Jacob. They are also referred to as the '''tribe of Levi''' or the '''Levite people'''. They were classified into three families—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, named after the three sons of Levi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+3%3A17&version=NIV |title=Numbers 3:17 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>